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Mind Tingling: The Psychology Behind ASMR

Mind Tingling: The Psychology Behind ASMR

Update: 2025-09-16
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In this episode we dive into ASMR! We discuss the ASMR, the similarities to other auditory and visual trends online. We focus on the content of videos that can induce ASMR, what makes them successful for ASMR-tists and the potential concerns that we might have from an online safety perspective. We review the research on our responses to ASMR triggers and our psychological responses behind why ASMR is the most watched content in 2025! 


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Mind Tingling: The Psychology Behind ASMR

Mind Tingling: The Psychology Behind ASMR

Dr Nicola Fox Hamilton, Dr Liam Challenor